McCain for President or How Obama doesn’t get it

A Federal judge in Ohio ruled on Tuesday that park benches and other locations that were not buildings could be used as addresses for homeless people so that they could vote next Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge Edmund Sargus allowed the listing of park benches as addresses for homeless people in the settlement of a suit involving the Secretary of State for Ohio, Jennifer Bruner and the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless (Ne.O.C.H.?). While there is little detail about how the judge came to this decision, I can only imagine his notes were filled with doodles that say I (Heart) Obama, Obama and Sargus-TLA, and stuffed inside the docket was a folded up note that read “Barack, Harry, Nancy and Barney, meet me outside the courthouse during lunch! I can’t wait!”. The floodgates are now open for more voter fraud in Ohio than ever before. Buses are probably already being rented by the Obamats to take up “residency” in Ohio on election day.

But enough of the negatives. The upside of this ruling is that since these people are no longer homeless and “own” a piece of “property”, they must pay income tax on the assessed value of their “property”. Tax bases across Ohio should swell as “locationally disabled” people take up residence in parks across Ohio. Rules will obviously have to be followed, first street rules then from the legislative branches of government, on how one acquires these pieces of property and how they will in turn be able to sell them. I’m thinking squatters rights apply initially, at least until after Nov 4. In addition to this the housing market should see a significant upswing in the state in the months of October and November as residency is established at “Public Bench 1929″ thus providing Wall Street with the much needed good news to sustain positive numbers for an entire week. By the way, what are the taxes on a 6x4x2 bench in the middle of Cleveland?

This ruling is BOGUS!!!! Park benches,sidewalks and heating grates are not viable locations to take up a residence. As sad as the homeless situation may be Barack Obama has yet to take one ” locationally disabled” person into his home and Joe Biden only gave .2% ($398) of his salary to charity last year. So how much do they care about these people?

This is about votes and the Democrats feeling that they are OWED an election because of 2000. But where was the popular vote argument in their primary? This is about votes and the Democrats feeling that they must be the first party to put a black man in the White House to make their party platforms of inclusion viable again.

Well, all I can say is–see you in Ohio on election day. I’ll be the “homeless man” on the bench at the mall.

Action! That’s what voters want from their elected officials. Whether it’s a local official who promises renovations on the city park or a Congressman who promises to enact border control legislation on the national level. What voters are seeing, more than any other time in recent history, is a calculated effort for inaction.

The recent Congressional approval ratings are a sure sign that the Country is in need of serious leadership. The approval rating has been falling for months and now sits at a dismal 9%. Yes, approximately 91% of America disapproves of the job the current Congress is doing. Or to put it another way, more people approve of President Bush than the entire Congress. The irony of this number is that the leadership the country needs will ultimately come from one of the Presidential candidates, both members of the 91% ineffective Congress.

Sen McCain and Sen Obama offer very different views of America to voters. Sen McCain and Sen Obama both offer views grown out of experience, personal and professional. Sen McCain views America through the lenses of a man who lost his freedom as a POW in Vietnam. Sen Obama views America through the lenses of a lawyer who has seen the injustices of race and poverty in Chicago. Sen McCain knows that Americans must have the inner strength of character to lead themselves out of tough times, despite hardships they face on a daily basis. Sen Obama knows that given the opportunity, through Federal means, anyone can succeed in America. Sen McCain knows that leaders use words to inspire and push people to action. Sen Obama knows how to use words to inspire and push people to ask for action from someone. Sen McCain knows that no one man or party can survive on their own and has worked with Democrats and Republicans to enact reform for all Americans. Sen Obama knows that one party can make a difference and has voted to enact reform with the leaders of the current Congress ( the 9% effective Congress) 97% of the time. Sen McCain sees the possibility of America through its history and heritage. Sen Obama hopes America still has possibilities, but only sees a fundamental change in Americans beliefs in their country as a way to make any possibility real.

Recognizing that the next leader of the USA will be pulled from the most ineffective Congress in years, more voters than ever before will be left undecided, feeling that one is no better than the other. An understandable view when only 9% of Americans support the job both candidates are doing. But if voters want action, what can they expect from two candidates who are part of the same ineffective Congress? The only way to tell the future in this instance is to look at the record and influences of each candidate. When voters do this they will certainly see Sen McCain as the most capable candidate with a record of leadership and action that Sen Obama can’t yet put on his resume.

Conservative or Liberal? Democrat or Republican? It only matters if you vote. If you stay at home today and don’t cast a ballot–SHUT UP! Your opinion does not matter when national issues are discussed.